I am often asked how I came into sailing. And I often give a brief answer that is often received with an 'Ah'. I reply that I married into a sailing family. That reply reflects that I am sailing by default. And that is how I believed it to be up until a couple of year … Continue reading Sailing into It
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Genny and the Lights
Can you see my attempt at titling this post alike with Bennie and the Jets. It's a great song here ya go, listen while you read this post. Bennie and the Jets, Elton John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5rQHoaQpTw. It's Monday, MLK Holiday, and we have a short list of items to complete today. The main items are to … Continue reading Genny and the Lights
Plain Ol’ Mold
I've become acquainted with Mold. We live in an environment that Mold loves to reside and grow. After some extensive research and chatting with fellow sailors, I pulled up my sleeves and dove right in. Today, I worked on a small locker located in our v-berth. After scrubbing the mold away with simple green, I … Continue reading Plain Ol’ Mold
A Formal made by Basics
Last November we accomplished our first and traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Dharmagirl. With Macgyver like thinking, I used one pot to complete each dish. Using cereal bowls and a measuring cup covered with aluminum foil, each prepared dish stayed warm at the top back of the stove as the turkey breasts roasted to a golden … Continue reading A Formal made by Basics
New Waters
Finding a new home for your boat is much like finding your perfect home in the ideal neighborhood. While your home location may be typically the top of your criteria list; it's similar to finding a marina for your boat/floating home, yet the pickings are much slimmer. And unlike the freedom you have with the … Continue reading New Waters
The Smaller Abode
We love our new home. The apartment holds our belongings in a nicely laid out 825 sf floor plan. The abundance of windows is lovely. Being on the second floor, we keep the blinds open most days. Downsizing was no easy task. We downsized from a 1900 sf home to 1/2 the size. Over the … Continue reading The Smaller Abode
Let’s Take a look
It took three trips to St Petersburg, FL to conclude that Journey is the boat for us. Chris went out first to view her after his CD business trip, April 22nd. Two weeks later we flew out to spend all day on May 5th for Carrie to view Journey for her first time, be part … Continue reading Let’s Take a look
Counter Accepted … Yes!
Sell the house. check. Counter offer, counter accept, counter offer, counter accept ... or something like that. It was nerve-racking and very distracting as well. But Molly, our Broker, keep us calm the best she can. Molly Cleavenger, of Coldwell, was fabulous with supporting all our questions and representing what our needs and criteria were. … Continue reading Counter Accepted … Yes!
Seller accepts our offer on a Tatoosh 42
Threes days after we closed on the sale of our house, our offer on a Tatoosh 42 was accepted. You want to learn a bit about the boat? Here is a great video walk through by our broker Joe Zammataro. Designed by Robert Perry and built by Tashing this bluewater cruising sailboat is incredible condition … Continue reading Seller accepts our offer on a Tatoosh 42
We have said it before …
... Boats grow on trees. Just saying boats grow on trees is easier to say when you are not talking yourself out of a boat you THINK you want. Just walk away - we would say. There will be another. There will be another boat just right for us. Or at least we'll get closer … Continue reading We have said it before …
